Brazil - Congress to vote on broad antiterrorism bill

Proposed reforms to the country’s antiterrorism statutes would broaden executive branch and law enforcement powers to seek retribution against political opponents.

On Friday, a bill to reform Brazil’s counterterrorism law passed through a committee of the lower chamber of Brazil’s congress by a margin of 22 votes in favor to 7 against. The bill proposes the creation of a National Counterterrorism System and National Counterterrorism Police under the supervision of the executive branch, and it includes a provision …